Several "families" are based in the New York City area. Three of these families have come to pre-eminence:
Silvermane family Its leader is
Silvio "Silvermane" Manfredi, one of the last of the legendary gangsters who came to notoriety during the 1920s and 1930s. This group conducts its activities along traditional Maggia lines, and is heavily involved with the narcotics trade. Silvermane uses unusual scientific means only for the personal goal of staving off his own death, and not for the family's activities. Although Silvermane has a son,
Joseph, also known as Blackwing, his successor as family head will probably be his longtime rival, top Maggia lawyer Caesar "Big C" Cicero. Silvermane initially retained control of his organization after being turned into a cyborg, but most recently his failing health, in both human and cyborg bodies, have left him a figurehead leader at best. The following characters have been members of the Maggia's Silvermane family: •
Silvio "Silvermane" Manfredi - Leader of the Silvermane family. •
Blackie – Rank unknown. First appeared in
The Amazing Spider-Man #75. •
Caesar Cicero – The Silvermane family's
lawyer. First appeared in
The Amazing Spider-Man #73. •
Man Mountain Marko (Michael Marko) – Silvermane's top lieutenant. First appeared in
The Amazing Spider-Man #73. •
Rapier – A one-time friend and partner of Silvermane named Dominic Tyrone, who sought revenge after being betrayed. Rapier used an electro-stun rapier as his main weapon. First appeared in
The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #2. Killed by
Scourge of the Underworld.
Hammerhead family Dominated by middle-aged Maggia traditionalists, this family first became notorious under unusual circumstances. Perhaps in imitation of the Nefaria family, its leader known as the "Top Man" outfitted his family hit men with costumes and advanced weaponry. He then gained ownership of the
Baxter Building through questionable means, thinking that doing so would somehow give him legal title to the technology of the building's famed occupants, the
Fantastic Four. The Fantastic Four defeated and captured the "Top Man", his claims to owning the Baxter Building were dismissed by the courts, and the "Top Man" was reportedly assassinated by order of his own family. The family then sought a new leader who would direct operations along thoroughly traditional lines and chose a newcomer known only as
Hammerhead, an amnesia victim whose new ruthless persona had been shaped by his love for gangster films. Hammerhead uses methods from the Prohibition era, including gang wars, although he will use advanced technology for personal ends, such as the exoskeleton that magnifies his strength. In light of Hammerhead's recent loyalty shift to
Mister Negative, the status of his Maggia family remains undetermined. They very normally ally with
Tombstone and
Chameleon. The following characters have been members of the Maggia's Hammerhead family: •
Top Man – Former leader of the Hammerhead family. First appeared in
Fantastic Four #101 (Aug 1970). Assassinated by an unknown member of his Maggia group. •
Hammerhead – Second leader of the Hammerhead family. First appeared in
The Amazing Spider-Man #113 (Oct. 1972). •
Big Rock – Rank unknown. First appeared in
Fantastic Four #101 (Aug. 1970). •
Blackwing (Joseph Manfredi) – The son of Silvermane. Rank unknown. First appeared in
Daredevil #118 (Feb. 1975). •
Eel (Edward Lavell) – One-time employee and representative of the Maggia's Gulf Coast operations. First appeared in
Power Man and Iron Fist #92 (April 1983). •
Gimlet – The Top Man's lieutenant who aspired to become the next Top Man. First appeared in
Fantastic Four #101 (Aug. 1970). •
Tombstone - He briefly usurped the leadership from Hammerhead in
Spectacular Spider-Man #204.
Nefaria family This group bears little resemblance to the rest of the Maggia. The Italian nobleman
Count Luchino Nefaria, a scientific genius, was the world's most powerful Maggia leader until his initial defeat by the Avengers. Afterwards, he moved his base of operations to the New York City area, and then imprisoned Washington, D.C. within an impenetrable force-dome and held it for ransom. After his defeat and capture, his daughter Giulietta, also known as Whitney Frost, succeeded him as family head and led an unsuccessful attempt to capture the advanced weaponry of Tony Stark. She was eventually succeeded by a costumed criminal, the Masked Marauder, who demanded complete control of New York City or else he would detonate a nuclear device there. After his capture, the family again apparently came under control of Whitney Frost, by then known as Madame Masque. Contrary to standard Maggia practice, the Nefaria family, principally consisting of men under 40, has employed futuristic weaponry and even robots (like the
Dreadnoughts), as well as costumed super-powered agents (
Unicorn,
Whiplash,
Gladiator, etc.), First appeared in
Strange Tales #112 (Sept. 1963). Killed by
Gladiator. •
Madame Masque / Whitney Frost (Giulietta Nefaria) – Head of the Nefaria family and daughter of Count Nefaria. First appeared in
Tales of Suspense #97 (Jan. 1968). •
Gladiator (Melvin Potter) – Former member. First appeared in
Daredevil #18 (July 1966). •
Daniel Lindy – First appeared in
Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #22 (Sept 1978). •
Masked Marauder (Frank Farnum) – Former leader of the Nefaria family. First appeared in
Daredevil #16 (May 1966). •
Plantman (Samuel Smithers) – Former agent. •
Unicorn (Milos Masaryk) – Former agent. First appeared in
Tales of Suspense #97 (Jan. 1968).
Costa family The Costa family is associated with the Maggia and was responsible for the death of Frank Castle's family, which led to Castle becoming the Punisher. At one point, they used William Russo (a.k.a.
Jigsaw) as an enforcer and hitman. The following members are seen in the Costa family: •
Luis Allegre – Member of the Costa family. First appeared in
Marvel Super Action #1. Killed by the Punisher. •
Bruno Costa – Enforcer of the Costa family and brother of
Frank Costa. First appeared in
Marvel Preview #2. Killed by Frank Costa's assassin Audrey. •
Byron Hannigan – Member of the Costa family. First appeared in
Marvel Super Action #1. Killed by the Punisher. •
Leon Kolsky – Member of the Costa family. First appeared in
Marvel Super Action #1. He was killed when the Punisher tricked him into firing on an aquarium tank that contained a shark. •
Matt Skinner – Member of the Costa family. First appeared in
Marvel Super Action #1. Killed by the Punisher.
Fortunato family The Fortunato family are strong opposers of Wilson Fisk who came in conflict with Spider-Man. The following members are seen in the Fortunato family: •
Don Vincente Fortunato – The patriarch of the Fortunato family. First appeared in
Spider-Man #70. •
Jimmy-6 (Giacomo Fortunato) – The son of Don Fortunato and his top enforcer. First appeared in
Spider-Man #70. •
Angelo Fortunato – The youngest son of Don Fortunato, who briefly became the host for
Venom. First appeared in
Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #7. Killed when he fled from a battle with Spider-Man and was abandoned by the Venom symbiote for his cowardice.
The Karnelli family The Karnelli family that had a marriage that once united their crime family with the Silvermane family. The following members are seen in the Karnelli family: •
Bruno Karnelli - The leader of the Karnelli family. First appeared in
Amazing Spider-Man #547. •
Ando Karnelli - Member of the Karnelli family. First appeared in
Amazing Spider-Man #547. •
Carmine Karnelli - An adoptive member of the Karnelli family. First appeared in
Amazing Spider-Man #547. He was killed in
Amazing Spider-Man #619. •
Joe Karnelli - Member of the Karnelli family. First appeared in
Amazing Spider-Man #618. •
Robert "Bobby" Karnelli - Member of the Karnelli family. First appeared in
Amazing Spider-Man #547. He was mentioned in
Old Man Logan (vol. 2) #43 to have been killed by Bullseye after being driven into a murderous frenzy by Old Man Logan. •
Vincenzo Karnelli - Member of the Karnelli family. First appeared in
Amazing Spider-Man #618.
Nobili family The Nobili family is a struggling Maggia family. Several members of the Nobili family are descendants of the
Inhumans. The following members are seen in the Nobili family: •
Lineage (Gordon "Gordo" Nobili) – The patriarch of the Nobili family. First appeared in
Thunderbolts (vol. 2) #14. •
Carmen Nobili – The son of Gordon Nobili. First appeared in
Thunderbolts (vol. 2) #14. Killed during the fight against the Paguro family. •
Joseph Nobili – The son of Gordon Nobili. First appeared in
Thunderbolts (vol. 2) #14. Killed during the fight against the Paguro family.
Libris family The Libris family is a crime family that specializes in counterfeiting, extortion, gambling, gun sales, and union shakedowns. They no longer take part in the drug business when their leader's daughter O.D.'d on drugs. The following members are seen in the Libris family: •
Isabelle Libris - The alleged crime boss of the Libris family. First appeared in
Daredevil (vol. 6) #7. She was killed in
Daredevil (vol. 6) #33. •
Lavinia "Lavita" Libris - The crime boss of the Libris family during the 1970s. First appeared in
Daredevil (vol. 6) #8.
Other Maggia members The following members do not fall under the category of the other five Maggia families: •
Bobby Peculo – First appeared in
Punisher: No Escape #1. Killed by the
Punisher. •
Bushmaster (John McIver) – First appeared in
Iron Fist #15. He was killed when the process that gave Luke Cage his powers proved to be too much for him. •
Chic DiAngelo - A Maggia crime lord who was behind the experiments that led to the origins of
Cloak and Dagger and
Mister Negative. First appeared in
Power Pack #6. •
Cyclone (Pierre Fresson) – He served as a speaker for the European branches of the Maggia. First appeared in
Thunderbolts #3. •
Eli Rumsford – Enforcer. First appeared in
Spectacular Spider-Man #54 (May 1981) •
Gideon Mace – First appeared in
Heroes for Hire #3. •
Goldbug – One-time employee. First appeared in
Power Man #41. •
Grim Reaper (Eric Williams) – First appeared in
Avengers #52. •
Guido Carboni – A crime boss. First appeared in
Marvel Spotlight #20 where he was depicted as a big time crime boss who held operations all across New York. One night, a cat burglar named Monty Walsh attempted to rob him, but Guido and his men shot and killed him as he was trying to escape. Unbeknownst to Guido and his men, Monty was saved by the Uni-Power and became
Captain Universe. Guido found his operations falling apart due to Monty's use of the power. Guido was finally confronted by Monty, who planned to kill him and then use the power for his own selfish needs; unfortunately for Monty, the Uni-Power left him because of this and Guido was arrested by the police, raving about how a dead body had superpowers. •
Harry Dumont – First appeared in
Spectacular Spider-Man #54 (May 1981) •
Joey Tartaglione - A Maggia family member who operated out of
Ellis Island and assisted in obtaining runaways for Chic DiAngelo and Simon Marshall's experiments that led to the origins of Cloak and Dagger and Mister Negative. First appeared in
Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #64. He and his men were tricked into running out a high window to their deaths by Cloak. •
Mind-Master – Ruffio Costa is a crime lord who once kidnapped Robert Mallory's son Keith. First appeared in
Daredevil Annual #4. •
Mysterio (Quentin Beck) – First appeared in
The Amazing Spider-Man #13. •
Nautilus – An enforcer from Chicago. First appeared in
Spider-Man Unlimited #6. •
Photon (Jason Dean) – First appeared in a crossover story in
Nova #12 and
Amazing Spider-Man #171. He was responsible for murdering Nova's uncle Ralph Rider. •
Razorwind – An enforcer from Chicago. First appeared in
Spider-Man Unlimited #6. •
Shigeru Ichihara – A Maggia member who handled all Maggia activities on the Pacific Rim. First appeared in
Avengers (vol. 3) #31. •
Simon Marshall – A Maggia chemist who Chic DiAngelo used in the experiments that played a part in the origins of Cloak and Dagger and Mister Negative. Marshall is later killed by Cloak and Dagger. •
Smuggler (Erik Josten) – First appeared in
Avengers #21 (Oct. 1965) •
T.B. Smithson – A Maggia member who controls all Maggia activities in Texas. First appeared in
Avengers (vol. 3) #31. •
Tapping Tommy – First appeared in
Defenders #30. •
Trapster (Peter Petruski) – First appeared in
Fantastic Four #38. He was a member of the Maggia in
Thing #4. •
Vic Slaughter – Assassin. First appeared in
Morbius the Living Vampire #6. •
Vincent Mangaro – A crime boss who set up a drug-dealing operation in New York. First appeared in
Punisher: No Escape #1. Killed by the
Punisher. ==Competitors and allies==